Maximize has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
make as big or large as possible
"Maximize your profits!"
2
make the most of
"He maximized his role"
3
to make as large as possible
"The farmer adjusted the irrigation system to maximize the yield of his crops."
In plain English: To maximize something means to make it as big, good, or useful as possible.
"We should maximize our study time to get better grades."
Example Sentences
"We should maximize our study time to get better grades."
verb
"You should maximize your study time to get better grades."
verb
"The company tries to maximize profits by lowering costs."
verb
"She wants to maximize her chances of winning the lottery."
verb
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Origin
The word maximize comes from the Latin maximus, meaning "greatest," combined with the suffix -ize to indicate making something large or extreme. It entered English as a verb formed by adding this productive suffix to the root of maximum.